How It Works
Elfster How-To's: Gift Exchanges & Wishlists
How to organize a Secret Santa exchange, invite participants, set up wishlists, and celebrate — plus how to join an exchange as a participant. The complete Elfster walkthrough.
Elfster Blog
Gifting Guides
Tips, ideas, and inspiration for better gift exchanges — from Secret Santa to White Elephant and everything in between.
Elfster How-To's
Curated gift ideas, guides, and inspiration tagged with “Elfster How-To's” from the Elfster Blog.
How It Works
How to Make a Birthday Wishlist
Do you know how to make a birthday wishlist? It's a helpful way to drop a gift hint to help friends pick out the perfect present for you.
How It Works
Elfster Price Drop Alerts: Never Miss a Deal
Elfster's Price Drop Alerts notify you when items on your friends' wishlists drop 15% or more — so you can get the gift they actually want at a price that works for you.
Gift Ideas
Thank You Note Etiquette + DIY Marbled Cards
A sincere thank you note is about timing and specificity more than fancy stationery — and a hand-marbled card takes ten minutes to make and beats anything off a store shelf.
Gift Ideas
Housewarming Gift Registry Etiquette: Do's and Don'ts
A housewarming registry works best with a mix of price points, no home-renovation requests, and information shared only when guests actually ask — not printed on the invitation.
Secret Santa
How to Use a Pick-Names-Out-of-a-Hat App
A pick-names-out-of-a-hat app replaces the literal hat with a digital draw — everyone's name goes in online, restrictions are honored automatically, and each participant gets a private notification of their match.